Hybrid vehicles take lead in realm of eco-friendly mobility solutions

Hybrid car sales have surged from 4.42 per cent of the 4.1 million cars sold in CY22 to 7.2 per cent this year

At a time when consumers increasingly embrace green mobility solutions, it is not electric cars but hybrids that are taking the lead, as automotive sales data indicate.
 

Since January, 64,097 electric cars have been sold compared to 266,465 hybrids, according to data from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways’ Vahan dashboard.
 

Hybrid car sales have surged from 4.42 per cent of the 4.1 million cars sold in calendar year 2022 to 7.2 per cent this year.

The surge in hybrid car sales can be attributed to Japanese automotive industry giants such as Maruti Suzuki India, Toyota Kirloskar Motor, Honda Cars